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Arteta should be tough on the player.
Mikel Arteta is justified in dropping Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for a violation of discipline. The time has come.
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The club captaincy was stripped and he was dropped for the game against West Ham.
Sources have told ESPN that the player was left out of the win over Saints because he was late for a holiday, although both the club and manager refused to confirm the specific nature of the incident.
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The statement on the website said that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang would not be considered for the match against West Ham United because of his latest transgression.
All of our players are expected to follow the rules and standards we have agreed to. We are focused on tomorrow's match.
Arteta was due to hold a pre match news conference on Tuesday, at which he was expected to name the successor to Aubameyang.
It wouldn't be the first instance of poor timekeeping causing internal issues. He was dropped for the north London derby against Spurs after arriving late for a team meeting on the day of the game.
The club had to speak to the player to remind him of his responsibilities after he got a new tattoo despite strict COVID-19 protocol measures.
The captaincy of the club has been stripped of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
The club's safety measures may have been put at risk because of the delay in returning to the club, even though sources said that COVID-19 was not a key aspect of his latest breach.
Arteta's relationship with the forward and the future of the club will be raised by the situation.
In September 2020 he signed a new three-year contract worth an initial £250,000-a-week, but has not scored in over a month.
Arteta said that he has a good relationship with his players and denied that there was a rift. Everyone has to understand that I do my best for the team and the club. I will always do it if it helps anyone. The decisions are made to get the best out of the team. It's all over.
"Obviously, when a player is not scoring it's affecting his confidence, it's affecting the mood and probably the belief, but you have to rebel against this situation, don't accept it and feel sorry for yourself."
Arteta said that they have never discussed something like this, and that when the team is under difficulty, what they have to be is supportive.
The recent history of the captaincy of the club has been troubled. His predecessor, Granit Xhaka, was stripped of the captaincy by Unai Emery after telling the fans to "f--- off" as he was booed off after his substitution in a game against Crystal Palace.
The role of club captain was taken over by Xhaka after Koscielny went on strike and forced through a move to Bordeaux.
